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Post-traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula

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A 28-year-old woman who suffered a head injury 2 months before presented with a history of progressive right eye proptosis, ophthalmoplegia, and conjunctival injection. The radiological workup with a magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and cerebral angiography revealed a direct, high-flow, right post-traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula. An endovascular procedure was performed, and the carotid-cavernous fistula was successfully occluded with a progressive resolution of the complained symptoms.

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  1. Neurosurgery Unit, Head and Neck Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy

    Giacomo Bertolini

  2. Neuroradiology Unit, Diagnostic Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy

    Giulia Capurri & Roberto Menozzi

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by GB and GC. The first draft of the manuscript was written by GB and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Correspondence to Giacomo Bertolini.

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Bertolini, G., Capurri, G. & Menozzi, R. Post-traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula. Neurol Sci 45, 1319–1320 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-07183-z

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